Canine Partners

Who we are

Canine Partners is a registered charity that transforms the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs. Our amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks. These life-changing dogs also provide psychological and social benefits including increased independence, confidence, social interaction and self-esteem.

We rely on donations and legacies to fund the creation of our life-transforming partnerships.

Our culture and values

We are proud to work for a charity with a strong foundation of values that enable us to transform lives. With these values aligned to our charity mission and vision, we can all look towards achieving the same goal.

• Excellence - we are always aiming for the very highest of standards to provide excellent services and work hard on continuous improvement to maintain this.
• Respect - we always aim to treat people in the same way we wish to be treated and all of our roles hold equal importance to one another to reach our common goal.
• Passion - it is easy to be passionate about working for an organisation that makes a difference, but when we say our people are passionate about what we do, we really mean it! With care, compassion, and determination, we put nothing less than 100% into everything we do.
• Teamwork- as a multidisciplinary team, spread across the UK, working as a team is vital to our success. We are often described by our staff and volunteers as a family, supporting each other through triumphs and challenges.
• The personal touch- we seek to provide flexibility and tailor-made services to anyone we come into contact with. People are important to us, and we hope that however someone encounters us, they feel important.
• Innovation - adapting to and embracing new ideas is key to our continued success. We encourage and advocate thinking outside the box and working innovatively to achieve new and different ways of working.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Canine Partners is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our beneficiaries, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation, in providing services, is also committed against unlawful discrimination of applicant, beneficiaries or the public.

Canine Partners have a dedicated Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group who focus on realising these aims.